Weekend Box Office Report: ‘The Help’ Continues To Win Over Crowds

The Help stayed on top of the box office for the second week this weekend with a $14.3 million weekend. Colombiana performed the best out of three new releases this weekend, opening at #2 with $10.3 million. The Guillermo Del Toro-produced Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark opened at the #3 spot with $8.7 million. Rise of the Planet of the Apes dropped two spots grossing $8.7 million. Opening in the #5 spot was Paul Rudd’s Our Idiot Brother bringing in $6.6 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN 1. The Help – $14.3 million ($96.6 million total) 2. Colombiana – $10.3 million ($10.3 million total) 3. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – $8.7 million ($8.7 million total) 4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $8.7 million ($148.5 million total) 5. Our Idiot Brother – $6.6 million ($6.6 million total) 6. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – $5.7 million ($21.7 million total) 7. The Smurfs – $4.8 million ($126.0 million total) 8. Conan the Barbarian – $3.1 million ($16.6 million total) 9. Fright Night – $3.0 million ($14.2 million total) 10. Crazy, Stupid, Love. – $2.9 million ($69.5 million total)

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